Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-12-23
EmEIErR CONGRESS



WASHINGTON, d. O., December u. A
large number Of communications and
petitions we're presented and referred.
among them were the following: To prevent
the manufacture, importation and sale Of
intoxicating liquors in the territories For
allowing bounty OF IS. 331< DER month to
all men who served IN the army during the
late war. To allow pensions to ali who
served IN Ihe war. Asking additional com
pensatlon for fourth class pOstmasters.
For committee of ar
2ltraIion with Great Britain.
For amendment of the cor stitut5oR allow.
ing congress to pass uniform laws on the
subject OF marriage and divorce. For
amendment to the constitution prohibiting
the manufacture, importation or sale of in
toncatlng liquors in the United States.
Many Dills were introduced and referred
among them the following:
By Mr.. Beck-For the retirement of
United States legal tender aud national bank
notes OF small denomination and the issue
OF com certificates In lieu of gold and silver
certificates.
and other sea coast defenses.
By Mr. Paddock-FOr the erection Of
buildings for the exclusive use Of pOstOficss
OF the hrst and second class. None of the
buildings to cost more than the aggregate
gross receipts of the Office, for which it is
intended, for the two preceding fiscal years.
BY Mr.. Edmunds-IO provide for the es-
adjustment Of postal telegraph (it is the
Edmunds postal telegraph bill Of two years
By Mr.. Cameron-To promote foreign
and encourage the American merchant
marine. 1t Is the subsidy bill introduced by
AE. Cameron two y ears ago.
By Mr.. Vancs-To amend the civil ser
vice act.
By Mr.. Bowen-For the free coinage Of
silver.
By Mr.. MorrilI-To credit and nay to the
several states and territories ali monies col
Iected under the direct tax act of 1865, also
to regulate immigration.
By Mr., Aldrich-To authorize the score
tary OF the treasury to apply the surplus
money IN the treasury to the purchase Of
United States bonds or to the prepayment Of
interest on the public debt.
By Mr.. MandsrsOn-G Granting q pension
to every soldier and sailor who il incapaci-
tated for the performance Of manual labor
and for pensions to dependent relatives Of
deceased soldiers aud sailors.
By Mr.. CullOm-EOr a pension to the
widow Of General John A. Logan; also for
constitutional amendment In relation to
blgamy and polygamy; also to reimburse
the several states for interest paid on war
loans.
By Mr.. Hale-To prohibit the letting Of
government work to contractors employing
convict labor.
By Mr.. Ysst-To establish United States
courts in the indian territory.
By Mr.. Beaverton 8 constitutional
amendment extending the right of suffrage.
By Mr.. Iurpie-FOr the admission Of the
states Of Washington and Dakota.
By Senator Plumb-A bill to make it an
Ohense punishable by a fine and imprizon-
ment for any railroad sleeping car, tels-
graph or express company to offer any con-
gresham or government employee any free
pass or reduction from the ordinary rates
charged. 1t is also made an offeuse Of like
gravity for any government employee to &C
cspt such pass.
By Senator Reagan-To amend the inter
state commerce act so as to bring express
cars, Pullman cars, sleeping cars, and all
other cars owned by private citizens or cor
pOEatiOns within It's operations, the same as
II they were technically common car
riers."
The total number OF bills and joint resO-
tu1Ons was 594, larger number than were
ever before introduced in the senate in one
day. There were an unusually large num-
Der of bills introduced to-day for the cree
ton of public buildings. The aggregate
amount OF appropriations provided for is
S1,645,OOO. Among them WaE one for pub
lie building at Kansas City to cost 81, Co.,
on